Universal Love Random Chat II – brought to you by Harvest Snaps

[Proper Gander]

Good to see you Proper Gander

Hey Crimson. How is the pup?

 

[Crimson Azure]

Hey Crimson. How is the pup?

All grown up now. Still a rat bag though.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Simon_Says how is the recovery coming along?

 

[Simon_Says]

Simon_Says how is the recovery coming along?

Crimson, the recovery is going alright man, just started physio, going to get some exercises off him, maybe some water therapy.
Still a month or 2 off returning to work at light duties

 

[Proper Gander]

All grown up now. Still a rat bag though. View attachment 1639219

That is a very handsome ratbag though.

He looks as though he would like someone to throw him a ball

 

[Proper Gander]

Crimson, the recovery is going alright man, just started physio, going to get some exercises off him, maybe some water therapy.
Still a month or 2 off returning to work at light duties

Really sorry to hear about your accident SS. The recovery and physio sound pretty gruelling. Stick with it and I really hope you are feeling better soon

 

[Crimson Azure]

That is a very handsome ratbag though.

He looks as though he would like someone to throw him a ball

Yes he certainly loves the ball and is the Fabio of the dog world. Don't get a day where someone doesn't tell me how beautiful he is. He'd have the worlds biggest ego if he could understand them. Most think he's a girl because of the pretty boy looks.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Crimson, the recovery is going alright man, just started physio, going to get some exercises off him, maybe some water therapy.
Still a month or 2 off returning to work at light duties

Good to hear things are progressing, albeit slowly.

 

[Proper Gander]

Yes he certainly loves the ball and is the Fabio of the dog world. Don't get a day where someone doesn't tell me how beautiful he is. He'd have the worlds biggest ego if he could understand them. Most think he's a girl because of the pretty boy looks.

He is very nice looking. I honestly don’t know whether I envy you or admire you more. I would love a dog - always one of the medium to big dogs - because they are great company and generally terrific dudes. But they take a lot of effort to be well trained, and the exercise you need for a collie working dog type is demanding. Great exercise for the owner but its not like a gym membership where you can skip it for a few days because you feel like staying on the couch and playing MarioKart. I’ve got a border collie living a couple of doors away of the black and white foot-rot flats variety. He’s out all the time with his owner, I meet them everywhere and if I step into Faulkner Park or similar the dog is always there chasing a tennis ball. I’m impressed. It’s very built up where I am and nobody has a large yard so the owner is working his arse off to keep his dog entertained. He probably has to, otherwise the dog would eat his Webber or something

 

[Crimson Azure]

He is very nice looking. I honestly don’t know whether I envy you or admire you more. I would love a dog - always one of the medium to big dogs - because they are great company and generally terrific dudes. But they take a lot of effort to be well trained, and the exercise you need for a collie working dog type is demanding. Great exercise for the owner but its not like a gym membership where you can skip it for a few days because you feel like staying on the couch and playing MarioKart. I’ve got a border collie living a couple of doors away of the black and white foot-rot flats variety. He’s out all the time with his owner, I meet them everywhere and if I step into Faulkner Park or similar the dog is always there chasing a tennis ball. I’m impressed. It’s very built up where I am and nobody has a large yard so the owner is working his arse off to keep his dog entertained. He probably has to, otherwise the dog would eat his Webber or something

They do take a lot of work if you want a well trained dog but teaching them a new command is also very rewarding. I can't imagine how many hours I put in to training but I now have a well trained dog who is also well socialised with other dogs and humans. The bond you build with them through training is also such an important part. I have had a lot of pets since I left home (2 dogs and 3 cats) but I really put the effort in with him and we love the dog we got out of the effort.
In regards to the time/effort required, there is a bit of an assumption that a BC/kelpie need to run a million miles which is a bit of a misconception. I usually walk him once a day and take him to the dog park late afternoon but seeing I'm self employed and semi retired I can do this. What they do need is mental stimulation more than anything and this can be done a few ways.
I don't have a large yard either (but it probably is compared to your area). As a pup we left lots things around for him to chew on, toys with treats in them he had to work out how to get them out of and puzzle type things so that he had to use his brain to get the reward/treat and he did very little damage.
Even took him to our apartment in Surfers for two weeks and he adjusted no problem. I just made sure I took him for a short walk in the morning to do his business.

 

[Dory_77]

They do take a lot of work if you want a well trained dog but teaching them a new command is also very rewarding. I can't imagine how many hours I put in to training but I now have a well trained dog who is also well socialised with other dogs and humans. The bond you build with them through training is also such an important part. I have had a lot of pets since I left home (2 dogs and 3 cats) but I really put the effort in with him and we love the dog we got out of the effort.
In regards to the time/effort required, there is a bit of an assumption that a BC/kelpie need to run a million miles which is a bit of a misconception. I usually walk him once a day and take him to the dog park late afternoon but seeing I'm self employed and semi retired I can do this. What they do need is mental stimulation more than anything and this can be done a few ways.
I don't have a large yard either (but it probably is compared to your area). As a pup we left lots things around for him to chew on, toys with treats in them he had to work out how to get them out of and puzzle type things so that he had to use his brain to get the reward/treat and he did very little damage.
Even took him to our apartment in Surfers for two weeks and he adjusted no problem. I just made sure I took him for a short walk in the morning to do his business.

Agree with all this, especially exercise needed for working dogs. We've got a BC in a townhouse; we've got a teeny yard but he's very content with it. The mental stimulation as you say is much more important, we've got heaps of different toys and feeders for him. Whenever we have a cardboard box we use it to hide treats in for him to rip out. The training helps with that, keeping their mind working but also letting them know when to be 'off'. Lovely dogs.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Agree with all this, especially exercise needed for working dogs. We've got a BC in a townhouse; we've got a teeny yard but he's very content with it. The mental stimulation as you say is much more important, we've got heaps of different toys and feeders for him. Whenever we have a cardboard box we use it to hide treats in for him to rip out. The training helps with that, keeping their mind working but also letting them know when to be 'off'. Lovely dogs.

Spot on.

After being lazy with new commands the last few months I decided to start on a new one tonight thanks to Proper Gander inspiring me. It was ‘around’ (coming around my right then behind me to sit at me left) which I probably should have done ages ago but because I never did any formal training hadn’t heard of. literally got it in 10 minutes.

I honestly think this dog is wasted on me as he is way too smart.

any suggestions on new commands welcome.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Proper Gander my suggestion is to get a border collie from a good breeder. If it doesn't work out and is all too much, I am happy to take him off your hands free of charge.

 

[Proper Gander]

A collie would be nice, but I’d really like to get a Hungarian Viszla. I used to dog mind a bunch of them and they were hilarious. Though while I like pointers and sports dogs in general I reckon they might be harder work than your sheep-herding types. It was hard to tell with the ones I knew which were pretty immature but it may be that they are as dumb as posts

 

[Crimson Azure]

A collie would be nice, but I’d really like to get a Hungarian Viszla. I used to dog mind a bunch of them and they were hilarious. Though while I like pointers and sports dogs in general I reckon they might be harder work than your sheep-herding types. It was hard to tell with the ones I knew which were pretty immature but it may be that they are as dumb as posts

Main thing to do is heaps of research on the breeds interested in and join FB pages/groups of these breeds too to ask questions. At least that way you're not going in blind.

 

[schmuttt]

Cattle dogs are the best dog you can get but if not one of them I love kelpies and border collies. All three require a lot of work in the first 12-18 months though. Don't think I've ever seen dogs that are as loyal as heelers.

 

[Toump Ass]

Me personally, I like really camp when it comes to dogs, like the things Paris Hilton carries around in a handbag. Designer shit. Poodles!

Would love a shiba inu one day because they look dumb as.

Tryna figure out my next pup at the moment, will be a rescue tho so choices might be a bit limited. Last pup was a havanese from a breeder and it’s the worst dog ever lol, pathetic little thing.

 

[Imet Hassa]

Can the Mods recognise Clarrie’s 150 games this week by adding it to the thread dedicated to him.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Can the Mods recognise Clarrie’s 150 games this week by adding it to the thread dedicated to him.

Spelling Clarry with an ie makes it look awfully feminine

 

[Bluelegs]

Me personally, I like really camp when it comes to dogs, like the things Paris Hilton carries around in a handbag. Designer s**t. Poodles!

Spelling Clarry with an ie makes it look awfully feminine

Hey Toump, I found a name for your next dog.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Hey Toump, I found a name for your next dog.

His hair looks like an unwashed disgrace too, like a poodle.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Cattle dogs are the best dog you can get but if not one of them I love kelpies and border collies. All three require a lot of work in the first 12-18 months though. Don't think I've ever seen dogs that are as loyal as heelers.

Wars have been fought over lesser statements.

My brother has a red and a blue and they are good dogs.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Would love a shiba inu one day because they look dumb as.

Apparently they are the Topkent‘s of the dog world.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Can the Mods recognise Clarrie’s 150 games this week by adding it to the thread dedicated to him.

Dory_77

 

[Crimson Azure]

His hair looks like an unwashed disgrace too, like a poodle.

Poodle with a meth addiction.